Friday - April 19, 2024
CFO Patronis: Move Your Alexa, Siri, or Google Home Assistant Away From Windows to Protect From Lasers 'Hack'
November 07, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 7 -- The Florida Department of Financial Services issued the following news release:

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis alerts consumers of a recent study showing that voice assistants like Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google's Assistant can be "hacked" with special lasers.

Troubling details from the study outline that hackers can attack a smart speaker with a laser from outside your house to break in by opening a smar . . .

Targeted News Service Document Request Form

This document is available to you by e-mail if you complete the form below with relevant information. There may be a fee for this article or ongoing service of similar materials. We will be in touch shortly.

Name:
What's your
Affiliation
Government Newspaper / Media Business
Public Policy Individual / Student Educators
Email:
Phone:
Organization, if any:
State/Country you are in:
Additonal questions
or comments:

Click here for more information about our products

Click here for more information about our products